trample
tram•ple vb /ˈtræmpl /
1 [T, I] to step heavily on sb/sth so that you crush or harm them/it with your feet
~ sb/sth People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit.
He was trampled to death by a runaway horse.
~ sb/sth down The campers had trampled the corn down.
~ on/over sth Don't trample on the flowers!
2 [I] ~ (on/over) sb/sth to ignore sb's feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important
The government is trampling on the views of ordinary people.
She would not let him trample over her any longer.
